BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $141.72, but opened at $149.51. BE Semiconductor Industries shares last traded at $149.51, with a volume of 382 shares changing hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently commented on BESIY. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. HSBC upgraded BE Semiconductor Industries from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Barclays cut shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".
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BE Semiconductor Industries Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 6.34 and a quick ratio of 5.69. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $136.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.25.
BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The technology company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $165.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $162.96 million. BE Semiconductor Industries had a net margin of 29.68% and a return on equity of 37.42%. Analysts predict that BE Semiconductor Industries NV will post 4.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About BE Semiconductor Industries
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BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and service of semiconductor assembly equipment for the semiconductor and electronics industries in China, the United States, Malaysia, Ireland, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Other Asia Pacific and Europe, and internationally.
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